Shirani Fernando

About Shirani Fernando

Program Management Leader and Strategic Innovator A visionary Program Management…

Experience

1. Digital Transformation Project Manager

   Wisk

   Mar 2025 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

   Appointed by the Head of IT, responsible for spearheading the digital transformation—guiding the evolution from an R&D operation to a fully integrated manufacturing and maintenance powerhouse for all-electric, autonomous eVTOL air taxis. While the primary mission centered on a comprehensive overhaul of the ERP system, the scope extended to travel and expense management, quality assurance, and safety management systems.• Supported the sourcing, evaluation, and selection of the optimal ERP platform and implementation partners, ensuring alignment with Wisk’s long-term vision and operational needs.• Drafted detailed Statements of Work and conducted rigorous cost/benefit analyses, laying the foundation for robust vendor relationships and informed decision-making.• Led discovery sessions and requirements workshops with cross-functional teams to define critical needs, delineate project boundaries, and set actionable priorities for ERP and supporting systems.• Proactively identify project risks and opportunities, deploying targeted mitigation strategies and championing value creation throughout the transformation journey.• Drive enterprise-wide change management, expertly navigating project change orders and fostering cultural adoption to ensure ongoing alignment with strategic objectives.• Manage deliverables and milestones with precision, consistently achieving on-time, under-budget results through disciplined project governance.• Serve as a servant leader, uniting leadership and management into a high-performing, innovative team—instilling trust, inspiring new ideas, and driving collective success.• Develop and sustain productive partnerships across the organization, capturing stakeholder requirements and rigorously managing scope to safeguard delivery timelines.• Established actionable KPIs and OKRs, constructed a dynamic project dashboard, and led data-driven reviews to monitor progress, inform decisions, and fuel continuous improvement.

Education

• Northeastern University

  BS

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Quality Assurance
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Performance Management
• Itil
• Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Project Management
• Software Development
• Erp
• Engineering
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Management
• Business Process
• Continuous Improvement
• Cmmi
• Process Improvement
• Process Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Iso
• Business Process Improvement
• Ms Project
• Systems Engineering
• Testing
• Logistics
• Sharepoint
• Integration
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Procurement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Lean Manufacturing
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Iso 13485
• Analysis
• Quality Management